asia revision 14343
114343Swollman# @(#)asia 7.18 22742Swollman 32742Swollman# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, 42742Swollman# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to 52742Swollman# tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov for general use in the future). 62742Swollman 714343Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1995-12-19): 82742Swollman# 92742Swollman# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is 102742Swollman# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (3rd edition), 112742Swollman# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1991). 122742Swollman# Except where otherwise noted, it is the source for the data below. 132742Swollman# 142742Swollman# Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences, 152742Swollman# Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which 162742Swollman# I found in the UCLA library. 172742Swollman# 182742Swollman# A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is 192742Swollman# Derek Howse, Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude, 202742Swollman# Oxford University Press (1980). 212742Swollman# 222742Swollman# I invented the abbreviations marked `*' in the following table; 232742Swollman# the rest are from earlier versions of this file, or from other sources. 242742Swollman# Corrections are welcome! 252742Swollman# std dst 262742Swollman# LMT Local Mean Time 272742Swollman# LST Local Star Time (Russian ``mestnoe zvezdnoe vremya'') 282742Swollman# 2:00 EET EET DST Eastern European Time 292742Swollman# 2:00 IST IDT Israel 302742Swollman# 3:00 AST ADT Arabia* 3114343Swollman# 3:00 BSK BSD Baku (was 4:00)* 322742Swollman# 3:30 IST IDT Iran 3314343Swollman# 4:00 TBSK TBSD Tbilisi (was 3:00)* 3414343Swollman# 4:00 YSK YSD Yerevan (was 3:00)* 352742Swollman# 4:00 GST GDT Gulf* 362742Swollman# 4:30 AFT Afghanistan* 3714343Swollman# 5:00 ASK ASD Ashkhabad (was 4:00)* 3814343Swollman# 5:00 BSK BSD Bishkek (was 6:00) (was FSK, FSD)* 392742Swollman# 5:00 PKT Pakistan* 4014343Swollman# 5:00 TSK TSD Tashkent (was 6:00)* 412742Swollman# 5:30 IST IST India 422742Swollman# 5:45 NPT Nepal* 4314343Swollman# 6:00 AASK AASD Alma-Ata (was 5:00)* 442742Swollman# 6:00 BGT Bengal, Bangladesh* 4514343Swollman# 6:00 DSK DSD Dushanbe (was 5:00)* 462742Swollman# 6:30 BMT Burma* 472742Swollman# 7:00 ICT Indochina* 482742Swollman# 7:00 JVT Java* 492742Swollman# 8:00 BNT Borneo, Brunei* 502742Swollman# 8:00 CST CDT China 512742Swollman# 8:00 HKT HKST Hong Kong 522742Swollman# 8:00 PST PDT Philippines* 532742Swollman# 8:00 SGT Singapore 542742Swollman# 8:00 UST UDT Ulan Bator* 559908Swollman# 9:00 JST JDT Japan 562742Swollman# 9:00 KST KDT Korea 572742Swollman# 9:00 MLT Moluccas* 582742Swollman# 9:30 CST Australian Central Standard Time 592742Swollman# 609908Swollman# See the `europe' file for Russia and Turkey in Asia. 612742Swollman# 622742Swollman# See the `africa' file for Zone naming conventions. 632742Swollman 642742Swollman# From Guy Harris: 652742Swollman# Incorporates data for Singapore from Robert Elz' asia 1.1, as well as 662742Swollman# additional information from Tom Yap, Sun Microsystems Intercontinental 672742Swollman# Technical Support (including a page from the Official Airline Guide - 682742Swollman# Worldwide Edition). The names for time zones are guesses. 692742Swollman 702742Swollman############################################################################### 712742Swollman 722742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 732742SwollmanRule Russia 1981 1984 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 742742SwollmanRule Russia 1981 1983 - Oct 1 0:00 0 K 7514343SwollmanRule Russia 1984 max - Sep lastSun 2:00s 0 K 7614343SwollmanRule Russia 1985 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 D 772742Swollman 782742Swollman# Afghanistan 792742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 802742SwollmanZone Asia/Kabul 4:36:48 - LMT 1890 812742Swollman 4:00 - GST 1945 822742Swollman 4:30 - AFT 832742Swollman 848029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Kabul Afghanistan All points 858029Swollman 862742Swollman# Armenia 872742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 882742SwollmanZone Asia/Yerevan 2:58:00 - LMT 1924 May 2 8914343Swollman 3:00 - YSK 1957 Mar 9014343Swollman 4:00 Russia YS%s 9114343Swollman# Shanks has Yerevan switching to 3:00 (with Russian DST) in spring 1991, 9214343Swollman# but usno1995 has Armenia at 4:00 (with DST). Ignore the 1991 switch for now. 932742Swollman 948029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Yerevan Armenia All points 958029Swollman 962742Swollman# Azerbaijan 972742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 982742SwollmanZone Asia/Baku 3:19:24 - LMT 1924 May 2 9914343Swollman 3:00 - BSK 1957 Mar 10014343Swollman 4:00 Russia BS%s 1991 Mar 31 2:00s 10114343Swollman 3:00 1:00 BSD 1991 Sep 29 2:00s 10214343Swollman 3:00 - BSK 10314343Swollman# Shanks has Baku using Russian DST rules after 1991, 10414343Swollman# but usno1995 has Azerbaijan with no DST. Go with usno1995. 1052742Swollman 1068029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Baku Azerbaijan All points 1078029Swollman 1082742Swollman# Bahrain 1092742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1102742SwollmanZone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al-Manamah 1112742Swollman 4:00 - GST 1972 Jun 1122742Swollman 3:00 - AST 1132742Swollman 1148049Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Bahrain Bahrain All points 1158029Swollman 1162742Swollman# Bangladesh 1172742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1182742SwollmanZone Asia/Dacca 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 1192742Swollman 5:53 - CMT 1941 Oct # Calcutta Mean Time 1202742Swollman 6:30 - BMT 1942 May 15 1212742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 1222742Swollman 6:30 - BMT 1951 Sep 30 1232742Swollman 6:00 - BGT 1242742Swollman 1258029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Dacca Bangladesh All points 1268029Swollman 1272742Swollman# Bhutan 1282742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1292742SwollmanZone Asia/Thimbu 5:58:36 - LMT 1947 Aug 15 1302742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1987 Oct 1312742Swollman 6:00 - BGT 1322742Swollman 1338029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Thimbu Bhutan All points 1348029Swollman 1352742Swollman# British Indian Ocean Territory 1362742Swollman# From Whitman: 1372742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1382742SwollmanZone Indian/Chagos 5:00 - PKT 1392742Swollman 1408029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Indian Chagos British_Indian_Ocean_Terr All points 1418029Swollman 1422742Swollman# Brunei 1432742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1442742SwollmanZone Asia/Brunei 7:39:40 - LMT 1926 Mar # Bandar Seri Begawan 1452742Swollman 7:30 - BNT 1933 1462742Swollman 8:00 - BNT 1472742Swollman 1488029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Brunei Brunei All points 1498029Swollman 15014343Swollman# Burma / Myanmar 1512742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1522742SwollmanZone Asia/Rangoon 6:24:40 - LMT 1880 1532742Swollman 6:25 - RMT 1920 1542742Swollman 6:30 - BMT 1942 May 1552742Swollman 9:00 - JST 1945 May 3 1562742Swollman 6:30 - BMT 1572742Swollman 1588029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Rangoon Myanmar All points 1598029Swollman 1602742Swollman# Cambodia 1612742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 1622742SwollmanZone Asia/Phnom_Penh 6:59:40 - LMT 1906 Jun 9 1632742Swollman 7:06 - SMT 1911 Mar 11 0:01 # Saigon MT 1642742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 1912 May 1652742Swollman 8:00 - ICT 1931 May 1662742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 1672742Swollman 16812261Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Phnom_Penh Cambodia All points 1698029Swollman 1702742Swollman# People's Republic of China 1712742Swollman 1722742Swollman# From Guy Harris: 1732742Swollman# People's Republic of China. Yes, they really have only one time zone. 1742742Swollman 1752742Swollman# From Bob Devine (January 28, 1988): 1762742Swollman# No they don't. See TIME mag, February 17, 1986 p.52. Even though 1772742Swollman# China is across 4 physical time zones, before Feb 1, 1986 only the 1782742Swollman# Peking (Bejing) time zone was recognized. Since that date, China 1792742Swollman# has two of 'em -- Peking's and Urumqi (named after the capital of 1802742Swollman# the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region). I don't know about DST for it. 1812742Swollman# 1822742Swollman# . . .I just deleted the DST table and this editor makes it too 1832742Swollman# painful to suck in another copy.. So, here is what I have for 1842742Swollman# DST start/end dates for Peking's time zone (info from AP): 1852742Swollman# 1862742Swollman# 1986 May 4 - Sept 14 1872742Swollman# 1987 mid-April - ?? 1882742Swollman 1892742Swollman# From U. S. Naval Observatory (January 19, 1989): 1902742Swollman# CHINA 8 H AHEAD OF UTC ALL OF CHINA, INCL TAIWAN 1912742Swollman# CHINA 9 H AHEAD OF UTC APR 17 - SEP 10 1922742Swollman 19314343Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1995-12-19): 1942742Swollman# Shanks writes that China switched from the Chinese calendar on 1912 Feb 12. 1952742Swollman# He also writes that China has had a single time zone since 1980 May 1, 19614343Swollman# observing summer DST from 1986 through 1991; this contradicts Devine's 1972742Swollman# note about Time magazine, though apparently _something_ happened in 1986. 19814343Swollman# Go with Shanks for now. I made up names for the other pre-1980 time zones. 1992742Swollman 2002742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 2012742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 2022742SwollmanRule Shang 1928 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S 2032742SwollmanRule Shang 1940 only - Jun 3 0:00 1:00 D 2042742SwollmanRule Shang 1940 1941 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S 2052742SwollmanRule Shang 1941 only - Mar 16 0:00 1:00 D 2062742SwollmanRule PRC 1949 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S 2072742SwollmanRule PRC 1986 only - May 4 0:00 1:00 D 20814343SwollmanRule PRC 1986 1991 - Sep Sun>=11 0:00 0 S 20914343SwollmanRule PRC 1987 1991 - Apr Sun>=10 0:00 1:00 D 2102742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 21114343SwollmanZone Asia/Harbin 8:26:44 - LMT 1928 21214343Swollman 8:30 - MAT 1932 Mar # Manchuria 21314343Swollman 8:00 - CST 1940 21414343Swollman 9:00 - KST 1966 May 21514343Swollman 8:30 - MAT 1980 May 21614343Swollman 8:00 PRC C%sT 2172742SwollmanZone Asia/Shanghai 8:05:52 - LMT 1928 2182742Swollman 8:00 Shang C%sT 1949 2192742Swollman 8:00 PRC C%sT 2202742Swollman 22114343SwollmanZone Asia/Chungking 7:06:20 - LMT 1928 22214343Swollman 7:00 - ICT 1980 May 22314343Swollman 8:00 PRC C%sT 22414343SwollmanZone Asia/Urumqi 5:50:20 - LMT 1928 22514343Swollman 6:00 - URT 1980 May # Urumqi 22614343Swollman 8:00 PRC C%sT 22714343SwollmanZone Asia/Kashgar 5:03:56 - LMT 1928 22814343Swollman 5:30 - ETT 1940 # Eastern Turkestan 22914343Swollman 5:00 - ETT 1980 May 23014343Swollman 8:00 PRC C%sT 2318029Swollman 23214343Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Shanghai China All points except: 23314343Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Harbin China Manchuria 23414343Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Chungking China Chungking 23514343Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Urumqi China Urumqi 23614343Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Kashgar China Eastern Turkestan 23714343Swollman 2382742Swollman############################################################################### 2392742Swollman 2402742Swollman# Republic of China 2412742Swollman 2422742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 2432742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1896 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S 2442742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1945 1951 - May 1 0:00 1:00 D 2452742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1945 1951 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S 2462742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1952 only - Mar 1 0:00 1:00 D 2472742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1952 1954 - Nov 1 0:00 0 S 2482742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1953 1959 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 2492742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1955 1961 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S 2502742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1960 1961 - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 D 2512742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1974 1975 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 2522742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1974 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S 2532742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1980 only - Jun 30 0:00 1:00 D 2542742SwollmanRule Taiwan 1980 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 S 2552742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 2562742SwollmanZone Asia/Taipei 8:06:00 - LMT 1896 2572742Swollman 8:00 Taiwan C%sT 2582742Swollman 2598029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Taipei Taiwan All points 2608029Swollman 2612742Swollman############################################################################### 2622742Swollman# Hong Kong 2632742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 2642742SwollmanRule HK 1904 only - Oct 30 0:00 0 - 2652742SwollmanRule HK 1946 only - Apr 20 3:30 1:00 S 2662742SwollmanRule HK 1946 only - Dec 1 3:30 0 - 2672742SwollmanRule HK 1947 only - Apr 13 3:30 1:00 S 2682742SwollmanRule HK 1947 only - Dec 30 3:30 0 - 2692742SwollmanRule HK 1948 only - May 2 3:30 1:00 S 2702742SwollmanRule HK 1948 1952 - Oct lastSun 3:30 0 - 2712742SwollmanRule HK 1949 1953 - Apr Sun>=1 3:30 1:00 S 2722742SwollmanRule HK 1953 only - Nov 1 3:30 0 - 2732742SwollmanRule HK 1954 1964 - Mar Sun>=18 3:30 1:00 S 2742742SwollmanRule HK 1954 only - Oct 31 3:30 0 - 2752742SwollmanRule HK 1955 1964 - Nov Sun>=1 3:30 0 - 2762742SwollmanRule HK 1965 1977 - Apr Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S 2772742SwollmanRule HK 1965 1977 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 - 2782742SwollmanRule HK 1979 1980 - May Sun>=8 3:30 1:00 S 2792742SwollmanRule HK 1979 1980 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 - 2802742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 2812742SwollmanZone Asia/Hong_Kong 7:36:36 - LMT 1904 Oct 30 2822742Swollman 8:00 HK HK%sT 2832742Swollman 2848029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Hong_Kong Hong_Kong All points 2858029Swollman 2862742Swollman# Macao 2872742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 2882742SwollmanRule Macao 1912 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S 2892742SwollmanRule Macao 1961 1962 - Mar Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 D 2902742SwollmanRule Macao 1961 1964 - Nov Sun>=1 3:30 0 S 2912742SwollmanRule Macao 1963 only - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 D 2922742SwollmanRule Macao 1964 only - Mar Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 D 2932742SwollmanRule Macao 1965 only - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 D 2942742SwollmanRule Macao 1965 only - Oct 31 0:00 0 S 2952742SwollmanRule Macao 1966 1971 - Apr Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 D 2962742SwollmanRule Macao 1966 1971 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 S 2972742SwollmanRule Macao 1972 1974 - Apr Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 D 2982742SwollmanRule Macao 1972 1973 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 0 S 2992742SwollmanRule Macao 1974 1977 - Oct Sun>=15 3:30 0 S 3002742SwollmanRule Macao 1975 1977 - Apr Sun>=15 3:30 1:00 D 3012742SwollmanRule Macao 1978 1980 - Apr Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 D 3022742SwollmanRule Macao 1978 1980 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 0 S 3032742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 3042742SwollmanZone Asia/Macao 7:34:20 - LMT 1912 3052742Swollman 8:00 Macao C%sT 3062742Swollman 3078029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Macao Macao All points 3082742Swollman 3092742Swollman############################################################################### 3102742Swollman 3112742Swollman# Cyprus 3122742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 3132742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1921 only - Nov 14 0:00 0 - 3142742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1975 only - Apr 13 0:00 1:00 " DST" 3152742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1975 only - Oct 12 0:00 0 - 3162742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1976 only - May 15 0:00 1:00 " DST" 3172742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1976 only - Oct 11 0:00 0 - 3182742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1977 1980 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 3192742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1977 only - Sep 25 0:00 0 - 3202742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1978 only - Oct 2 0:00 0 - 3212742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1979 max - Sep lastSun 0:00 0 - 3222742SwollmanRule Cyprus 1981 max - Mar lastSun 0:00 1:00 " DST" 3232742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 3242742SwollmanZone Asia/Nicosia 2:13:28 - LMT 1921 Nov 14 3252742Swollman 2:00 Cyprus EET%s 3262742Swollman 3278029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Cyprus Cyprus All points 3288029Swollman 3292742Swollman# Georgia 3309908Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1994-11-19): 3319908Swollman# Today's _Economist_ (p 60) reports that Georgia moved its clocks forward 3329908Swollman# an hour recently, due to a law proposed by Zurab Murvanidze, 3339908Swollman# an MP who went on a hunger strike for 11 days to force discussion about it! 33414343Swollman# We have no details, but we'll guess they didn't move the clocks back in fall. 33514343Swollman# 33614343Swollman# From Paul Eggert (1995-11-13): 33714343Swollman# usno1995 has Georgia at 4:00. Guess that Georgia stopped transitions 33814343Swollman# after spring 1994 (thus sticking at 4:00). 33914343Swollman# Most likely we're still missing some rule changes between 1991 and 1994. 3402742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 3412742SwollmanZone Asia/Tbilisi 2:59:16 - LMT 1880 3422742Swollman 2:59 - LST 1924 May 2 34314343Swollman 3:00 - TBSK 1957 Mar 34414343Swollman 4:00 Russia TBS%s 1991 Mar 31 2:00s 34514343Swollman 3:00 1:00 TBSD 1991 Sep 29 2:00s 34614343Swollman 3:00 Russia TBS%s 1994 Sep 25 2:00s 34714343Swollman 4:00 - TBSK 3482742Swollman 3498029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Tbilisi Georgia All points 3508029Swollman 3512742Swollman# India 3522742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 3532742SwollmanZone Asia/Calcutta 5:53:28 - LMT 1880 3542742Swollman 5:53 - CMT 1941 Oct # Calcutta Mean Time 3552742Swollman 6:30 - BMT 1942 May 15 3562742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 3572742Swollman 5:30 1:00 IST 1945 Oct 15 3582742Swollman 5:30 - IST 3592742Swollman# The following are like Asia/Calcutta: 3602742Swollman# Andaman Is 3612742Swollman# Lakshadweep (Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Is) 3622742Swollman# Nicobar Is 3632742Swollman 3648029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Calcutta India All points 3658029Swollman 3662742Swollman# Indonesia 3672742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 3682742SwollmanZone Asia/Jakarta 7:07:12 - LMT 1867 Aug 10 3692742Swollman 7:07 - JMT 1924 Jan 1 0:13 3702742Swollman 7:20 - JVT 1932 Nov 3712742Swollman 7:30 - JVT 1942 Mar 23 3722742Swollman 9:00 - JST 1945 Aug 3732742Swollman 7:30 - JVT 1948 May 3742742Swollman 8:00 - JVT 1950 May 3752742Swollman 7:30 - JVT 1964 3762742Swollman 7:00 - JVT 3772742SwollmanZone Asia/Ujung_Pandang 7:57:36 - LMT 1920 3782742Swollman 7:58 - MMT 1932 Nov # Macassar Mean Time 3792742Swollman 8:00 - BNT 1942 Feb 9 3802742Swollman 9:00 - JST 1945 Aug 3812742Swollman 8:00 - BNT 3822742SwollmanZone Asia/Jayapura 9:22:48 - LMT 1932 Nov 3832742Swollman 9:00 - MLT 1944 3842742Swollman 9:30 - CST 1964 3852742Swollman 9:00 - MLT 3862742Swollman 3878029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta 3888029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Ujung_Pandang Indonesia Ujung Pandang 3898029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Jayapura Indonesia Jayapura 3908029Swollman 3912742Swollman# Iran 3922742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 3932742SwollmanRule Iran 1977 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 S 3942742SwollmanRule Iran 1978 1980 - Mar 21 0:00 1:00 D 3952742SwollmanRule Iran 1978 only - Oct 21 0:00 0 S 3962742SwollmanRule Iran 1979 only - Sep 19 0:00 0 S 3972742SwollmanRule Iran 1980 only - Sep 23 0:00 0 S 3982742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 3992742SwollmanZone Asia/Tehran 3:25:44 - LMT 1916 4002742Swollman 3:26 - TMT 1946 4012742Swollman 3:30 - IST 1977 Nov 4022742Swollman 4:00 Iran G%sT 1979 4032742Swollman 3:30 Iran I%sT 4042742Swollman 4058029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Tehran Iran All points 4068029Swollman 4072742Swollman# Iraq 4082742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 4092742SwollmanRule Iraq 1982 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 D 4102742SwollmanRule Iraq 1982 1984 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S 4112742SwollmanRule Iraq 1983 only - Mar 31 0:00 1:00 D 4122742SwollmanRule Iraq 1984 1985 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 4132742SwollmanRule Iraq 1985 max - Sep lastSun 1:00s 0 S 4142742SwollmanRule Iraq 1986 max - Mar lastSun 1:00s 1:00 D 4152742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 4162742SwollmanZone Asia/Baghdad 2:57:40 - LMT 1890 4172742Swollman 2:58 - BMT 1918 # Baghdad Mean Time 4182742Swollman 3:00 - AST 1982 May 4192742Swollman 3:00 Iraq A%sT 4202742Swollman 4218029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Baghdad Iraq All points 4222742Swollman 4232742Swollman############################################################################### 4242742Swollman 4252742Swollman# Israel 4262742Swollman 4272742Swollman# From U. S. Naval Observatory (January 19, 1989): 4282742Swollman# ISRAEL 2 H AHEAD OF UTC 4292742Swollman# ISRAEL 3 H AHEAD OF UTC APR 10 - SEP 3 4302742Swollman 4312742Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (November 18, 1993): 4322742Swollman# 4332742Swollman# Shanks gives the following rules for Jerusalem from 1918 through 1991. 4342742Swollman# After 1989 Shanks often disagrees with Silverberg; we go with Silverberg. 4352742Swollman 4362742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 4372742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 4382742SwollmanRule Zion 1918 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S 4392742SwollmanRule Zion 1940 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 D 4402742SwollmanRule Zion 1942 1944 - Nov 1 0:00 0 S 4412742SwollmanRule Zion 1943 only - Apr 1 2:00 1:00 D 4422742SwollmanRule Zion 1944 only - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 4432742SwollmanRule Zion 1945 only - Apr 16 0:00 1:00 D 4442742SwollmanRule Zion 1945 only - Nov 1 2:00 0 S 4452742SwollmanRule Zion 1946 only - Apr 16 2:00 1:00 D 4462742SwollmanRule Zion 1946 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 S 4472742SwollmanRule Zion 1948 only - May 23 0:00 2:00 DD 4482742SwollmanRule Zion 1948 only - Sep 1 0:00 1:00 D 4492742SwollmanRule Zion 1948 1949 - Nov 1 2:00 0 S 4502742SwollmanRule Zion 1949 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 D 4512742SwollmanRule Zion 1950 only - Apr 16 0:00 1:00 D 4522742SwollmanRule Zion 1950 only - Sep 15 3:00 0 S 4532742SwollmanRule Zion 1951 only - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 4542742SwollmanRule Zion 1951 only - Nov 11 3:00 0 S 4552742SwollmanRule Zion 1952 only - Apr 20 2:00 1:00 D 4562742SwollmanRule Zion 1952 only - Oct 19 3:00 0 S 4572742SwollmanRule Zion 1953 only - Apr 12 2:00 1:00 D 4582742SwollmanRule Zion 1953 only - Sep 13 3:00 0 S 4592742SwollmanRule Zion 1954 only - Jun 13 0:00 1:00 D 4602742SwollmanRule Zion 1954 only - Sep 12 0:00 0 S 4612742SwollmanRule Zion 1955 only - Jun 11 2:00 1:00 D 4622742SwollmanRule Zion 1955 only - Sep 11 0:00 0 S 4632742SwollmanRule Zion 1956 only - Jun 3 0:00 1:00 D 4642742SwollmanRule Zion 1956 only - Sep 30 3:00 0 S 4652742SwollmanRule Zion 1957 only - Apr 29 2:00 1:00 D 4662742SwollmanRule Zion 1957 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 S 4672742SwollmanRule Zion 1974 only - Jul 7 0:00 1:00 D 4682742SwollmanRule Zion 1974 only - Oct 13 0:00 0 S 4692742SwollmanRule Zion 1975 only - Apr 20 0:00 1:00 D 4702742SwollmanRule Zion 1975 only - Aug 31 0:00 0 S 4712742SwollmanRule Zion 1985 only - Apr 14 0:00 1:00 D 4722742SwollmanRule Zion 1985 only - Sep 15 0:00 0 S 4732742SwollmanRule Zion 1986 only - May 18 0:00 1:00 D 4742742SwollmanRule Zion 1986 only - Sep 7 0:00 0 S 4752742SwollmanRule Zion 1987 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 D 4762742SwollmanRule Zion 1987 only - Sep 13 0:00 0 S 4772742SwollmanRule Zion 1988 only - Apr 9 0:00 1:00 D 4782742SwollmanRule Zion 1988 only - Sep 3 0:00 0 S 4792742Swollman#Rule Zion 1989 only - Apr 29 0:00 1:00 D 4802742Swollman#Rule Zion 1989 only - Sep 2 0:00 0 S 4812742Swollman#Rule Zion 1990 only - Mar 25 0:00 1:00 D 4822742Swollman#Rule Zion 1990 only - Aug 26 0:00 0 S 4832742Swollman#Rule Zion 1991 only - Mar 10 0:00 1:00 D 4842742Swollman#Rule Zion 1991 only - Sep 1 0:00 0 S 4852742Swollman 48614343Swollman# From Ephraim Silverberg (1996-01-02): 4872742Swollman# 4882742Swollman# According to the Office of the Secretary General of the Ministry of 4892742Swollman# Interior, there is NO set rule for Daylight-Savings/Standard time changes. 4902742Swollman# Each year they decide anew what havoc to wreak on the country. However, 4912742Swollman# there is a "supposed" set of rules which is subject to change depending 4922742Swollman# on the party the Minister of Interior, the size of the coalition 4932742Swollman# government, the phase of the moon and the direction of the wind. Hence, 4942742Swollman# changes may need to be made on a semi-annual basis. One thing is entrenched 49514343Swollman# in law, however: that there must be at least 150 days of daylight savings 49614343Swollman# time annually. Ever since 1993, the change to daylight savings time has 49714343Swollman# been from midnight Thursday night to 1 a.m. Friday morning and the change 49814343Swollman# back to standard time on Saturday night from midnight daylight savings time 49914343Swollman# to 11 p.m. standard time. 1996 is an exception to this rule where the 50014343Swollman# change back to standard time takes place on Sunday night instead of Saturday 50114343Swollman# night to avoid conflicts with the Jewish New Year. 5022742Swollman 5032742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 5042742SwollmanRule Zion 1989 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 D 5052742SwollmanRule Zion 1989 only - Sep 3 0:00 0:00 S 5062742SwollmanRule Zion 1990 only - Mar 25 0:00 1:00 D 5072742SwollmanRule Zion 1990 only - Aug 26 0:00 0:00 S 5082742SwollmanRule Zion 1991 only - Mar 24 0:00 1:00 D 5092742SwollmanRule Zion 1991 only - Sep 1 0:00 0:00 S 5102742SwollmanRule Zion 1992 only - Mar 29 0:00 1:00 D 5112742SwollmanRule Zion 1992 only - Sep 6 0:00 0:00 S 5122742SwollmanRule Zion 1993 only - Apr 2 0:00 1:00 D 5132742SwollmanRule Zion 1993 only - Sep 5 0:00 0:00 S 5142742Swollman 51514343Swollman# The dates for 1994-1995 were obtained from Office of the Spokeswoman for the 51614343Swollman# Ministry of Interior, Jerusalem, Israel. The spokeswoman can be reached by 51714343Swollman# calling the switchboard at 972-2-701411 and asking for the spokeswoman. 5182742Swollman 5192742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 5202742SwollmanRule Zion 1994 only - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D 5212742SwollmanRule Zion 1994 only - Aug 28 0:00 0:00 S 5222742SwollmanRule Zion 1995 only - Mar 31 0:00 1:00 D 5239908SwollmanRule Zion 1995 only - Sep 3 0:00 0:00 S 5242742Swollman 52514343Swollman# The dates for 1996-1998 were also obtained from Office of the Spokeswoman 52614343Swollman# for the Ministry of Interior, Jerusalem, Israel. The official announcement 52714343Swollman# can be viewed (in Hebrew) at the following URL: 52814343Swollman# 52914343Swollman# ftp://ftp.huji.ac.il/pub/misc/timezones/announcements/1996-1998.ps.gz 53014343Swollman# 53114343Swollman# Emptor Caveat: The dates for the years 1996-1998 were originally announced 53214343Swollman# on August 31, 1995, by the previous Minister of Interior. The new Minister 53314343Swollman# of Interior changed the dates on January 1, 1996, to take into account the 53414343Swollman# desires of certain portions of Israeli society (the next election is in the 53514343Swollman# Fall of 1996). After this (1996) year's Daylight Savings Time is over, the 53614343Swollman# new minister has announced that a study will be conducted as to the wishes of 53714343Swollman# the populace regarding the length of Daylight Savings Time and the Interior 53814343Swollman# Committee will meet to review the results of the study and make any necessary 53914343Swollman# changes to the 1997-1998 dates. Never a dull moment in the State of Israel. 5409908Swollman 54114343Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 54214343SwollmanRule Zion 1996 1998 - Mar Fri>=14 0:00 1:00 D 54314343SwollmanRule Zion 1996 only - Sep 16 0:00 0:00 S 54414343SwollmanRule Zion 1997 1998 - Oct Sun>=14 0:00 0:00 S 54514343Swollman 5462742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 54714343SwollmanZone Asia/Jerusalem 2:20:56 - LMT 1880 5482742Swollman 2:21 - JMT 1918 5492742Swollman 2:00 Zion I%sT 5502742Swollman 55114343Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Jerusalem Israel All points 5522742Swollman 5532742Swollman############################################################################### 5542742Swollman 5552742Swollman# Japan 5562742Swollman 5572742Swollman# `9:00' and `JST' is from Guy Harris. 5582742Swollman 5599908Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1995-03-06): 5609908Swollman# Today's _Asahi Evening News_ (page 4) reports that Japan had 5619908Swollman# daylight saving between 1948 and 1951, but ``the system was discontinued 5629908Swollman# because the public believed it would lead to longer working hours.'' 5639908Swollman# Shanks writes that daylight saving in Japan during those years was as follows: 5649908Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 5659908Swollman#Rule Japan 1948 only - May Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D 5669908Swollman#Rule Japan 1948 1951 - Sep Sat>=8 2:00 0 S 5679908Swollman#Rule Japan 1949 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D 5689908Swollman#Rule Japan 1950 1951 - May Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D 5699908Swollman# but the only locations using it were US military bases. 5709908Swollman# We go with Shanks and omit daylight saving in those years for Asia/Tokyo. 5719908Swollman# 5729908Swollman# The same news article also reports that Japan is likely to go on DST in 1996 5739908Swollman# as follows, where I've guessed the AT and LETTER/S columns: 5749908Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 5759908Swollman#Rule Japan 1996 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D 5769908Swollman#Rule Japan 1996 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S 5772742Swollman 5782742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 5792742Swollman# Japan switched from the Japanese calendar on 1893 Jan 1. 5802742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 5812742SwollmanZone Asia/Tokyo 9:19:04 - LMT 1896 5822742Swollman 9:00 - JST 5839908Swollman# If Japan adopts DST in 1996, replace the above line with the following lines: 5849908Swollman# 9:00 - JST 1996 5859908Swollman# 9:00 Japan J%sT 5869908Swollman# and uncomment the two `Rule' lines commented out above. 5879908Swollman 58814343Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1995-12-19): 5899908Swollman# Shanks says that the far southern Ryukyu Is (Nansei-Shoto) are 8:00, 59014343Swollman# but we haven't confirmed this. 5919908Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 59214343Swollman#Zone Asia/Ishigaki 8:16:36 - LMT 1896 5932742Swollman# 8:00 - CST 5949908Swollman# There is no information for Marcus. 5959908Swollman# Other Japanese possessions are probably like Asia/Tokyo. 5962742Swollman 5978029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Tokyo Japan All points 5988029Swollman 5992742Swollman# Jordan 6002742Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (November 18, 1993): 6012742Swollman# Most likely Shanks is merely guessing dates from 1992 on. 6022742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 6032742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 6042742SwollmanRule Jordan 1931 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 - 6052742SwollmanRule Jordan 1973 only - Jun 6 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6062742SwollmanRule Jordan 1973 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - 6072742SwollmanRule Jordan 1974 1977 - May 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6082742SwollmanRule Jordan 1976 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 - 6092742SwollmanRule Jordan 1977 only - Oct 1 0:00 0 - 6102742SwollmanRule Jordan 1978 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6112742SwollmanRule Jordan 1978 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 - 6122742SwollmanRule Jordan 1985 only - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6132742SwollmanRule Jordan 1985 only - Oct 1 0:00 0 - 6142742SwollmanRule Jordan 1986 1988 - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6152742SwollmanRule Jordan 1986 1990 - Oct Fri>=1 0:00 0 - 6162742SwollmanRule Jordan 1989 only - May 8 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6172742SwollmanRule Jordan 1990 only - Apr 27 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6182742SwollmanRule Jordan 1991 only - Apr 19 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6192742SwollmanRule Jordan 1991 only - Sep 27 0:00 0 - 6202742SwollmanRule Jordan 1992 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 6212742SwollmanRule Jordan 1992 max - Oct Fri>=1 0:00 0 - 6222742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 6232742SwollmanZone Asia/Amman 2:23:44 - LMT 1931 6242742Swollman 2:00 Jordan EET%s 6252742Swollman 6268029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Amman Jordan All points 6278029Swollman 6282742Swollman# Kazakhstan 6292742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 6302742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 6312742SwollmanZone Asia/Alma-Ata 5:07:48 - LMT 1924 May 2 63214343Swollman 5:00 - AASK 1957 Mar 63314343Swollman 6:00 Russia AAS%s 63414343Swollman# Shanks has Alma-Ata switching to 5:00 in 1991, 63514343Swollman# but usno1995 has Kazakhstan at 6:00. Ignore the 1991 switch for now. 6362742Swollman 6378029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Alma-Ata Kazakhstan All points 6382742Swollman 6399908Swollman# Kirgizstan 6409908Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 6419908SwollmanZone Asia/Bishkek 4:58:24 - LMT 1924 May 2 64214343Swollman 5:00 - FSK 1957 Mar # Frunze 64314343Swollman 6:00 Russia FS%s 1991 Mar 31 2:00s 64414343Swollman 5:00 1:00 FSD 1991 Sep 29 2:00s 64514343Swollman 5:00 Russia BS%s 6469908Swollman 6479908Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Bishkek Kirgizstan All points 6489908Swollman 6492742Swollman############################################################################### 6502742Swollman 6512742Swollman# Korea 6522742Swollman 6532742Swollman# From Guy Harris: 6542742Swollman# According to someone at the Korean Times in San Francisco, 6552742Swollman# Daylight Savings Time was not observed until 1987. He did not know 6562742Swollman# at what time of day DST starts or ends. 6572742Swollman 6582742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 6592742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 6602742SwollmanRule ROK 1960 only - May 15 0:00 1:00 D 6612742SwollmanRule ROK 1960 only - Sep 13 0:00 0 S 6622742SwollmanRule ROK 1987 1988 - May Sun<=14 0:00 1:00 D 6632742SwollmanRule ROK 1987 1988 - Oct Sun<=14 0:00 0 S 6642742Swollman 6652742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 6662742SwollmanZone Asia/Seoul 8:27:52 - LMT 1890 6672742Swollman 8:30 - KST 1904 Dec 6682742Swollman 9:00 - KST 1928 6692742Swollman 8:30 - KST 1932 6702742Swollman 9:00 - KST 1954 Mar 21 6712742Swollman 8:00 ROK K%sT 1961 Aug 10 6722742Swollman 8:30 - KST 1968 Oct 6732742Swollman 9:00 ROK K%sT 6742742SwollmanZone Asia/Pyongyang 8:23:00 - LMT 1890 6752742Swollman 8:30 - KST 1904 Dec 6762742Swollman 9:00 - KST 1928 6772742Swollman 8:30 - KST 1932 6782742Swollman 9:00 - KST 1954 Mar 21 6792742Swollman 8:00 - KST 1961 Aug 10 6802742Swollman 9:00 - KST 6812742Swollman 6828029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Seoul South_Korea All points 6838029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Pyongyang North_Korea All points 6848029Swollman 6852742Swollman############################################################################### 6862742Swollman 6872742Swollman# Kuwait 6882742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 6892742SwollmanZone Asia/Kuwait 3:11:56 - LMT 1950 6902742Swollman 3:00 - AST 6912742Swollman 6928029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Kuwait Kuwait All points 6938029Swollman 6942742Swollman# Laos 6952742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 6962742SwollmanZone Asia/Vientiane 6:50:24 - LMT 1906 Jun 9 6972742Swollman 7:06 - SMT 1911 Mar 11 0:01 # Saigon MT 6982742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 1912 May 6992742Swollman 8:00 - ICT 1931 May 7002742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 7012742Swollman 7028029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Vientiane Laos All points 7038029Swollman 7042742Swollman# Lebanon 7052742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 7062742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1880 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 - 7072742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1920 only - Mar 28 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7082742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1920 only - Oct 25 0:00 0 - 7092742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1921 only - Apr 3 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7102742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1921 only - Oct 3 0:00 0 - 7112742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1922 only - Mar 26 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7122742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1922 only - Oct 8 0:00 0 - 7132742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1923 only - Apr 22 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7142742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1923 only - Sep 16 0:00 0 - 7152742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1957 1961 - May 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7162742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1957 1961 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - 7172742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1972 only - Jun 22 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7182742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1972 1977 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - 7192742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1973 1977 - May 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7202742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1978 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7212742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1978 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 - 7222742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1984 1987 - May 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7232742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1984 max - Oct 16 0:00 0 - 7242742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1988 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7252742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1989 only - May 10 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7262742SwollmanRule Lebanon 1990 max - May 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 7272742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7282742SwollmanZone Asia/Beirut 2:22:00 - LMT 1880 7292742Swollman 2:00 Lebanon EET%s 7302742Swollman 7318029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Beirut Lebanon All points 7328029Swollman 7332742Swollman# Malaysia 7342742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7352742SwollmanZone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur 6:46:48 - LMT 1880 7362742Swollman 6:55 - SMT 1905 Jun 7372742Swollman 7:00 - SGT 1933 7382742Swollman 7:20 - SGT 1942 Feb 15 7392742Swollman 9:00 - JST 1945 Sep 2 7402742Swollman 7:20 - SGT 1950 7412742Swollman 7:30 - SGT 1982 May 7422742Swollman 8:00 - SGT 7432742Swollman 7448029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Kuala_Lumpur Malaysia All points 7458029Swollman 7462742Swollman# Maldives 7472742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7482742SwollmanZone Indian/Maldives 4:54:00 - LMT 1880 # Male 7492742Swollman 4:54 - MMT 1960 7502742Swollman 5:00 - PKT 7512742Swollman 7528029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Indian Maldives Maldives All points 7538029Swollman 7542742Swollman# Mongolia 7552742Swollman# Let's comment out the western and eastern Mongolian time zones 7562742Swollman# till we know what their principal towns are. 7572742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 7582742SwollmanRule Mongol 1978 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S 7592742SwollmanRule Mongol 1981 1984 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 T 7602742SwollmanRule Mongol 1981 1984 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S 7612742SwollmanRule Mongol 1985 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 T 7622742SwollmanRule Mongol 1985 max - Sep lastSun 3:00 0 S 7632742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7642742Swollman#Zone Asia/Dariv 6:14:32 - LMT 1905 Aug 7652742Swollman# 6:00 - DST 1978 7662742Swollman# 7:00 Mongol D%sT 7672742SwollmanZone Asia/Ulan_Bator 7:07:32 - LMT 1905 Aug 7682742Swollman 7:00 - UST 1978 7692742Swollman 8:00 Mongol U%sT 7702742Swollman#Zone Asia/Baruun-Urt 7:33:00 - LMT 1905 Aug 7712742Swollman# 8:00 - BST 1978 7722742Swollman# 9:00 Mongol B%sT 7732742Swollman 7748029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Ulan_Bator Mongolia Central zone 7758029Swollman 7762742Swollman# Nepal 7772742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7782742SwollmanZone Asia/Katmandu 5:41:16 - LMT 1920 7792742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1986 7802742Swollman 5:45 - NPT 7812742Swollman 7828029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Katmandu Nepal All points 7838029Swollman 7842742Swollman# Oman 7852742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7862742SwollmanZone Asia/Muscat 3:54:20 - LMT 1920 7872742Swollman 4:00 - GST 7882742Swollman 7898029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Muscat Oman All points 7908029Swollman 7912742Swollman# Pakistan 7922742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 7932742SwollmanZone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907 7942742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 7952742Swollman 5:30 1:00 IST 1945 Oct 15 7962742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1951 Sep 30 7972742Swollman 5:00 - PKT 7982742Swollman 7998029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Karachi Pakistan All points 8008029Swollman 8012742Swollman# Palestine 8022742Swollman# These rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file. 8032742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 8042742SwollmanRule Egypt 1957 only - May 10 0:00 1:00 " DST" 8052742SwollmanRule Egypt 1957 1958 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - 8062742SwollmanRule Egypt 1958 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 " DST" 8072742SwollmanRule Egypt 1959 1981 - May 1 1:00 1:00 " DST" 8082742SwollmanRule Egypt 1959 1965 - Sep 30 3:00 0 - 8092742SwollmanRule Egypt 1966 max - Oct 1 3:00 0 - 8102742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 8112742SwollmanZone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct 8122742Swollman 2:00 - EET 1957 May 10 8132742Swollman 2:00 Egypt EET%s 1967 Jun 30 8142742Swollman 2:00 Zion I%sT 8152742Swollman# This will undoubtedly change soon. 8162742Swollman 81714343Swollman# Paracel Is 81814343Swollman# no information 81914343Swollman 8202742Swollman# Philippines 8212742Swollman# Howse writes (p 162) that until 1844 the Philippines kept American date. 8222742Swollman# The rest of this data is from Shanks. 8232742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 8242742SwollmanRule Phil 1899 only - May 11 0:00 0 S 8252742SwollmanRule Phil 1936 only - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 D 8262742SwollmanRule Phil 1937 only - Feb 1 0:00 0 S 8272742SwollmanRule Phil 1954 only - Apr 12 0:00 1:00 D 8282742SwollmanRule Phil 1954 only - Jul 1 0:00 0 S 8292742SwollmanRule Phil 1978 only - Mar 22 0:00 1:00 D 8302742SwollmanRule Phil 1978 only - Sep 21 0:00 0 S 8312742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 8322742SwollmanZone Asia/Manila -15:56:00 - LMT 1844 8332742Swollman 8:04:00 - LMT 1899 May 11 8342742Swollman 8:00 Phil P%sT 1942 May 8352742Swollman 9:00 - JST 1944 Nov 8362742Swollman 8:00 Phil P%sT 8372742Swollman 8388029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Manila Philippines All points 8398029Swollman 8402742Swollman# Qatar 8412742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 8422742SwollmanZone Asia/Qatar 3:26:08 - LMT 1920 # Al Dawhah 8432742Swollman 4:00 - GST 1972 Jun 8442742Swollman 3:00 - AST 8452742Swollman 8468029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Qatar Qatar All points 8478029Swollman 8482742Swollman# Saudi Arabia 8492742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 8502742SwollmanZone Asia/Riyadh 3:06:52 - LMT 1950 8512742Swollman 3:00 - AST 8522742Swollman 8538029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Riyadh Saudi_Arabia All points 8548029Swollman 8552742Swollman# Singapore 8562742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 8572742SwollmanZone Asia/Singapore 6:55:24 - LMT 1880 8582742Swollman 6:55 - SMT 1905 Jun 8592742Swollman 7:00 - SGT 1933 8602742Swollman 7:20 - SGT 1942 Feb 15 8612742Swollman 9:00 - JST 1945 Sep 2 8622742Swollman 7:20 - SGT 1950 8632742Swollman 7:30 - SGT 1982 May 8642742Swollman 8:00 - SGT 8652742Swollman 8668029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Singapore Singapore All points 8678029Swollman 86814343Swollman# Spratly Is 86914343Swollman# no information 87014343Swollman 8712742Swollman# Sri Lanka 8722742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 8732742SwollmanZone Asia/Colombo 5:19:24 - LMT 1880 8742742Swollman 5:20 - JMT 1906 8752742Swollman 5:30 - IST 1942 Jan 5 8762742Swollman 5:30 0:30 IHST 1942 Sep 8772742Swollman 5:30 1:00 IST 1945 Oct 16 2:00 8782742Swollman 5:30 - IST 8792742Swollman 8808029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Colombo Sri_Lanka All points 8818029Swollman 8822742Swollman# Syria 8832742Swollman# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S 8842742SwollmanRule Syria 1920 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 - 8852742SwollmanRule Syria 1920 1923 - Apr Sun>=15 2:00 1:00 " DST" 8862742SwollmanRule Syria 1920 1923 - Oct Sun>=1 2:00 0 - 8872742SwollmanRule Syria 1962 only - Apr 29 2:00 1:00 " DST" 8882742SwollmanRule Syria 1962 only - Oct 1 2:00 0 - 8892742SwollmanRule Syria 1963 1965 - May 1 2:00 1:00 " DST" 8902742SwollmanRule Syria 1963 only - Sep 30 2:00 0 - 8912742SwollmanRule Syria 1964 only - Oct 1 2:00 0 - 8922742SwollmanRule Syria 1965 only - Sep 30 2:00 0 - 8932742SwollmanRule Syria 1966 only - Apr 24 2:00 1:00 " DST" 8942742SwollmanRule Syria 1966 1976 - Oct 1 2:00 0 - 8952742SwollmanRule Syria 1967 1978 - May 1 2:00 1:00 " DST" 8962742SwollmanRule Syria 1977 1978 - Sep 1 2:00 0 - 8972742SwollmanRule Syria 1983 1984 - Apr 9 2:00 1:00 " DST" 8982742SwollmanRule Syria 1983 1984 - Oct 1 2:00 0 - 8992742SwollmanRule Syria 1986 only - Feb 16 2:00 1:00 " DST" 9002742SwollmanRule Syria 1986 only - Oct 9 2:00 0 - 9012742SwollmanRule Syria 1987 only - Mar 1 2:00 1:00 " DST" 9022742SwollmanRule Syria 1987 1988 - Oct 31 2:00 0 - 9032742SwollmanRule Syria 1988 only - Mar 15 2:00 1:00 " DST" 9042742SwollmanRule Syria 1989 only - Mar 31 2:00 1:00 " DST" 9052742SwollmanRule Syria 1989 only - Oct 1 2:00 0 - 9062742SwollmanRule Syria 1990 max - Apr 1 2:00 1:00 " DST" 9072742SwollmanRule Syria 1990 max - Sep 30 2:00 0 - 9082742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9092742SwollmanZone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 9102742Swollman 2:00 Syria EET%s 9112742Swollman 9128029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Damascus Syria All points 9138029Swollman 9142742Swollman# Tajikistan 9152742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9162742SwollmanZone Asia/Dushanbe 4:35:12 - LMT 1924 May 2 91714343Swollman 5:00 - DSK 1957 Mar 91814343Swollman 6:00 Russia DS%s 1991 91914343Swollman 6:00 - DSK 92014343Swollman# Shanks has Dushanbe at 5:00 (6:00 summer) after 1991 Sep 29 3:00, 92114343Swollman# but usno1995 has it at 6:00. Go with usno1995. 9222742Swollman 9238029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Dushanbe Tajikistan All points 9248029Swollman 9252742Swollman# Thailand 9262742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9272742SwollmanZone Asia/Bangkok 6:42:04 - LMT 1880 9282742Swollman 6:42 - BMT 1920 Apr 9292742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 9302742Swollman 9318029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Bangkok Thailand All points 9328029Swollman 9332742Swollman# Turkmenistan 9342742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9352742SwollmanZone Asia/Ashkhabad 3:53:32 - LMT 1924 May 2 9362742Swollman 4:00 - ASK 1957 Mar 93714343Swollman 5:00 Russia AS%s 1991 93814343Swollman 5:00 - ASK 93914343Swollman# Shanks has Ashkhabad at 4:00 (5:00 summer) after 1991 Sep 20 3:00, 94014343Swollman# but usno has it at 5:00. Go with usno1995. 9412742Swollman 9428029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Ashkhabad Turkmenistan All points 9438029Swollman 9442742Swollman# United Arab Emirates 9452742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9462742SwollmanZone Asia/Dubai 3:41:12 - LMT 1920 9472742Swollman 4:00 - GST 9482742Swollman 9498029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Dubai U_A_E All points 9508029Swollman 9512742Swollman# Uzbekistan 9522742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9532742SwollmanZone Asia/Tashkent 4:37:12 - LMT 1924 May 2 9542742Swollman 5:00 - TSK 1957 Mar 95514343Swollman 6:00 Russia TS%s 1991 Mar 31 2:00s 95614343Swollman 5:00 1:00 TSD 1991 Sep 29 2:00s 95714343Swollman 5:00 - TSK 95814343Swollman# Shanks has Tashkent using DST after 1991, but usno1995 says they don't. 95914343Swollman# Go with usno1995. 9602742Swollman 9618029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Tashkent Uzbekistan All points 9628029Swollman 9632742Swollman# Vietnam 9642742Swollman# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (November 18, 1993): 9652742Swollman# Saigon's official name is Thanh-Pho Ho Chi Minh, but it's too long. 9662742Swollman# We'll stick with the traditional name for now. 9672742Swollman# From Shanks (1991): 9682742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9692742SwollmanZone Asia/Saigon 7:06:40 - LMT 1906 Jun 9 9702742Swollman 7:06 - SMT 1911 Mar 11 0:01 # Saigon MT 9712742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 1912 May 9722742Swollman 8:00 - ICT 1931 May 9732742Swollman 7:00 - ICT 9742742Swollman 9758029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Saigon Vietnam All points 9768029Swollman 9772742Swollman# Yemen 9782742Swollman# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] 9792742SwollmanZone Asia/Aden 3:00:48 - LMT 1950 9802742Swollman 3:00 - AST 9818029Swollman 9828029Swollman# ZONE-DESCR Asia Aden Yemen All points 983